Hi pamela,
[quote]I’m reading about wool toppers as an option. Are there any specific companies or models that people recommend? What about down? Are down toppers cooling?
Then, my boyfriend has a standard mattress and it sends me through the roof! I don’t sleep over because I can’t sleep, which bums him out. There is something in the material that just makes my foot flame. His mattress could actually stand to have a little cushion, so I’m wondering if a down topper would cool it off a bit? Or maybe a wool mattress cover/protector? Or a cooling memory foam?
I’m hoping Phoenix and others can help me provide ideas for cooling/padding for my boyfriend’s mattress, and cooling for mine.[/quote]
Given the “symptoms” you are mentioning I would also tend to choose wool over down both for the nerve pain and the temperature regulation properties of wool.
The choice of which wool topper would really be a matter of preference (some people would prefer one over another for many reasons) but there are a few good options in post #3 here that would be well worth talking to (and will give you good information about their toppers) and I would choose the one that you felt best about (or had a good return policy if you are uncertain and don’t have personal experience with a wool topper) after a conversation with each of them that included a description of your “symptoms” and what you are trying to accomplish.
@ dn,
I’m guessing you meant given a similar thickness of material? Even a thin layer of wool will weigh much more than a much thicker layer of down.
Phoenix